Christine, Why not try calling or writing the corporate office of Piggy Wiggly stores to inquire about it's history? Piggly Wiggly stores are all over South Carolina (probably many other places too), in fact we have more than one here in my town. Wouldn't hurt to ask, maybe their is an ANDERSON in their history. Jonnie in SC In a message dated 7/6/99 6:18:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Threadancr@aol.com writes: << My grandfather, Howard John Anderson, b1894- d1974 in Phila. was a butcher and grocer by trade. I thought my dad made up the name Piggly Wiggly until I saw one during recent travels. As a child I was told that an uncle or cousin of Howard was one of the founders. So far much of what my Dad told me has not panned out. >>